About this role
<p>John Keells Information Technology (Pvt) Ltd (JKIT), a fully owned subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka's largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, is a global IT professional services leader, transforming enterprises with cutting-edge digital solutions.</p> <p>JKIT is a 100% cloud-native solutions provider, offering end-to-end digital transformation solutions in collaboration with global Principals like Microsoft, SAP, and Salesforce. Driven by a Cloud-first, Mobile-first and AI-first strategy, JKIT empowers businesses with innovation, agility, growth, and state-of-the-art security.</p> <p>We invite applications from suitably qualified individuals for the post of <strong>Manager – Sales.</strong><br>The selected candidate will report to the <strong>Chief Commercial Officer</strong>.</p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">.</H2> </div><div><p>The <strong>Manager – Sales</strong> will be responsible for:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Acting as the primary point of contact for assigned key accounts.</li> <li>Developing long-term trusted advisor relationships with key clients and stakeholders</li> <li>Identifying opportunities to upsell and cross-sell the JKIT portfolio within existing client accounts.</li> <li>Working closely with the Marketing team to onboard and integrate new clients and further develop existing client relationships.</li> <li>Positioning the John Keells IT solutions portfolio and value proposition to address customer business needs.</li> <li>Liaising with cross-functional internal teams (including Customer Service and Product Development) to enhance the overall customer experience.</li> <li>Managing the complete sales lifecycle to ensure visibility and predictability from lead generation to deal closure.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">.</H2> </div><div><p>The ideal candidate should possess:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>A bachelor’s degree in ICT or Business Management, along with a full professional qualification in CIM or SLIM, with strong capability in IT-based solution selling.</li> <li>A minimum of 8 years of experience in IT-based solution selling, including at least 3 years in a managerial role, with a proven track record of achieving sales targets.</li> </ul> <p> </p></div></div></div><p>If you’re up for the challenge, please send your resume to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><u> </u>or Click on the advert to apply. Please state the position you’re interested in the subject line of your email.</p>